[Qgis-user] Merge feature toll

[ERT - Mike Breiding]

On 2/14/2026 6:13 AM, Richard Greenwood wrote:
> You need to have two or more features /on the same layer/ selected.
I just figured that out
Thanks for getting back to me.
WV-Mike
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> On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM ERT - Mike Breiding 
> <epicroadtrips at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     I thought I would give the "Merge Selected Features" tool a try.
>     But, when I selected the two layers, and toggle editing, the
>     "Merge Selected Features" icon is greyed out.
>     Screenshot:
>     https://photos.app.goo.gl/jZGYruUHm1JkcgTz6
>
>     Thanks,
>     WV-Mike
>     qgis merge two lines - Google Search
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>     On 2/13/2026 9:37 AM, Richard Greenwood wrote:
>>     The "Merge Selected Features" tool does not alter the geometries.
>>     I takes two or more geometries and combines them into a new
>>     single "multi" geometry. For example of you have two features in
>>     your layer that are two separate records and you merge them
>>     you'll now have just one record for that feature. Maybe you have
>>     a highway with two separated lanes and you want to both lanes
>>     show as separate lines but in the data you only want one record,
>>     then you would use the "Merge Selected Features" tool.
>>
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>>     On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM ERT - Mike Breiding via QGIS-User
>>     <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>>         Greetings,
>>         I am trying to merge/connect two lines.
>>         When I select the lines, I choose the Merge tool and choose OK.
>>         But, the lines do not connect.
>>         Screenshot:
>>         https://photos.app.goo.gl/wh7MuSSTBvjb1eyd7
>>
>>         Am I going about this the correct way?
>>         Thanks,
>>         WV-Mike
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>>     -- 
>>     Richard W. Greenwood
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